Louisville Leads at Half, but Can’t Hold Off Hoban Comeback 66-52 – Boys Basketball
Archbishop Hoban 66, Louisville 52
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Basketball Team fell victim to a second-half comeback by the host Archbishop Hoban Knights, who took the game 66-52 Tuesday night at Archbishop Hoban High School. With the loss, Louisville drops to 5-4 on the season.
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Balcomb, Sanders, & Wilson Score Double Figures for LHS
Cayden Balcomb and Drake Wilson both scored a team-high 12 points to lead the Leopards. Wilson scored 7 points in the opening half, which included an early three-pointer as Louisville took a 17-11 lead at the end of the first. Wilson would also finish with 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
Balcomb was the Leopards’ leading scorer in the first half as Louisville built its largest lead of the game, 31-23, at the break. Balcomb also secured a game-best 8 rebounds and dished out 3 assists.
Brandon Sanders also scored double figures with 11 after going 3-of-4 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. He also grabbed 4 rebounds and tallied 2 assists.
Colton Dougherty scored in every quarter, finishing with 8 points, a game-high 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. Other Louisville scoring included Colten Norris with 4 points, Luke Boldon with a fourth quarter three-pointer for his only points, and a second quarter basket by Cody Zahler.
Cohen Rogers was held off the board, but still made an impact with 5 rebounds and 2 steals.
Johnson and Caporaletti Lead Hoban Comeback
John Johnson scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the second half and Arri Caporaletti scored 9 of his 15 points in the third quarter alone to spark Hoban’s comeback. Caporaletti also recorded a game-high 6 steals in the process.
The Knights trailed by eight at the break, but began the second half on a 10-0 run to take the lead. The Leopards answered back to regain the lead at 34-33, but Hoban followed that up with an 11-0 run to take a double-digit 44-34 advantage.
Nico Caporaletti made a pair of three-pointers and finished with 8 points, a game-high 5 assists, and 4 rebounds for the Knights. Brady Lucey also scored all 7 of his points in the final stanza to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals for Hoban.
The Knights outscored the Leopards 21-5 in the third quarter and 22-16 in the fourth quarter to seal the double-digit win.
Other scorers for Archbishop Hoban included Zak Zellers with 5, Lance Richardson with 4, Owen Hamilton with 3, Manny Camacho and Drew Gaffney with 2 each, and Ben Mazzola with 1.
The win snapped the Knights’ three-game losing streak as they improved to 5-2 on the season.
Louisville Vs. Hoban Boys Basketball Series
Louisville is now 1-4 all-time against Archbishop Hoban, dating back to their first meeting in the 1998 sectional tournament. The Leopards’ lone victory in the series came in a 79-51 win over the Knights during the 2023-24 season. This was Louisville’s first trip to Akron in the series.
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Louisville at Hoban Boys Basketball Varsity Statistics
KNIGHTS 66, LEOPARDS 52
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 17-14-5-16–52
Hoban 11-12-21-22–66
Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Cayden Balcomb | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Drake Wilson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Brandon Sanders | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Colton Dougherty | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Colten Norris | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Luke Boldon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cody Zahler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 52 |
Hoban Knights Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| John Johnson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Arri Caporaletti | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Nico Caporaletti | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Brady Lucey | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Zak Zellers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Lance Richardson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Owen Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Drew Gaffney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Manny Camacho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Mazzola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 66 |
Fouls: 16-14 Louisville
Turnovers: 17-7 Louisville
Records: Hoban 5-2, Louisville 5-4
JV: Archbishop Hoban 52, Louisville 51
JV Statistics
KNIGHTS 52, LEOPARDS 51
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 13-14-17-7–51
Hoban 13-7-18-14–52
Louisville Leopards Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Cody Zahler | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Max Mathie | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Jake Baker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Noah Ickes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chase Wilson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Louie Ozaki | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Khy Gooden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blake Carr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 51 |
Hoban Knights Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Matt Ramsey | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Mario Manningham | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Tyler Magaw | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Lucas Randall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Manai Won | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DJ Means | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carson Starkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Seth Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Major Cribbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 52 |
Fouls: 17-13 Louisville
Turnovers: 10-9 Louisville
Records: Louisville 5-2
